Libya says any attack would threaten Mediterranean

TRIPOLI, March 17 (Reuters) - Any foreign attack on Libya
will endanger air and maritime traffic in the Mediterranean
basin and expose the area to both short and long term risks, the
Defence Ministry said in a statement broadcast on Libyan
television.

The statement said Libya would strike back at civilian and
foreign targets if the country comes under attack from foreign
forces.

"Any foreign military act against Libya will expose all air
and maritime traffic in the Mediterranean Sea to danger and
civilian and military (facilities) will become targets of
Libya's counter-attack," said the statement.

"The Mediterranean basin will face danger not just in the
short-term, but also in the long-term," it said.